Chapter 687: Chapter 681: Justice Instrument, Blade Province
Upon hearing this, Chi Xiao’s smile remained at the corners of his lips, but his eyes flickered slightly.
The Lord of the Red Lotus, Ye Fengqing...
Based on the known intelligence, it is calculated that this is also a great being with combat power comparable to the Upper Rank Gods.
Not only that, she even possesses abilities similar to Mo Xing, capable of reversing time and pausing the flow of time.
At minimum, she possesses the ability of "Time Reverse Flow" and "Time Pause."
Such an existence is not to be underestimated.
"Is this an indirect call for outside support?"
Chi Xiao focused his gaze on Ma Ran, his eyes frozen and unwavering.
After a while, he chuckled and said, "Well, as long as the rules aren’t broken, anything within the scope of the competition rules is fair game."
Saying this, Chi Xiao smacked his lips and leisurely remarked, "Although the ’individual development’ aspect has a stronger sense of immersion, it lacks enough variables, reducing some of the fun."
"So..."
"This time, the competition will be centered around ’family development’ based on the keywords you provided."
"In terms of determining victory or defeat, while calculating parameters to compare values after a designated time is possible, it lacks a certain sense of ceremony."
The moment Chi Xiao appeared before Ma Ran, he used the Power of Reincarnation to reincarnate countless times within the Earth Civilization, thoroughly mastering the majority of civilizations on Earth.
One could even say that Chi Xiao appeared more like an Earthling than most Earthlings themselves.
While formulating the rules, he instantly thought of the MOBA online games from Earth.
In those highly competitive games, victory is often marked by the destruction of the opponent’s main base.
Chi Xiao found this method very apt, full of ceremonial feeling, and capable of stirring emotions, creating more fun for himself.
"Let’s do it this way!"
Chi Xiao snapped his fingers and looked at Ma Ran with interest: "You and I will each select an initial family on Cangming Star and condense a thought into a ’Clan Stele,’ guiding the family members through it."
"Develop the family, enhance combat power, accumulate wealth, strengthen foundation, dance delicately, advance technology, ride the grand trend..."
"We can use any method we can think of!"
"The ultimate goal is to destroy the opposing family’s Clan Stele."
"Thus, the side whose Clan Stele gets destroyed will be deemed as the losing party."
Speaking to this point, Chi Xiao slowed his speech with clarity: "Of course."
"Neither you nor I must interfere directly."
"Neither you, nor I, or any of the outside forces we invite, can only intervene and influence the development of the family members indirectly through the Clan Stele."
"The interference index calculation formula is here..."
Chi Xiao clapped his hands, and the intangible Power of Reincarnation took on a faint red hue, gradually consolidating into a series of mathematical formulas, accompanied by textual annotations.
The language used was neither the common language of the Divine Court nor any language from Earth.
Yet, the spectators in the broadcast, whether Divine or ordinary Earthlings, could easily understand the meaning embedded in every byte.
After pondering for a moment, Chi Xiao said quietly, "Based on this reference, I have created a monitoring instrument named ’Justice Instrument’ to oversee the entire competition process."
At this point, he moved his fingers slightly, and a bright red light swept across the sky, wrapping strings of formulas suspended in the vacuum, compressing and consolidating them, eventually creating a square, six-sided shape.
On the cube, two lines of text were written.
In the eyes of the Earthly audience, these two lines of text respectively were...
Chi Xiao: 0
Ma Ran: 0
"The number below our names represents the ’external interference index.’"
Chi Xiao explained leisurely: "If this number exceeds 100, it directly results in failure."
"Without this restriction..."
"With our power, we could easily crush Cangming Star at any moment."
"By then, if we accidentally attract the Lord of the Red Lotus, Sword Master, Demon Child, and Profound Immortal, it would be hard to manage."
Chi Xiao didn’t mind embarassment, only seeking possibilities and fun, speaking quite bluntly, without the slightest tact.
Ma Ran’s gaze fell on the Justice Instrument, and after inspecting it for a moment, he nodded slightly: "Let’s begin directly then!"
After the words, Chi Xiao’s eyes sharpened: "Alright!"
"The initial families we have chosen have been calculated across ninety-three comprehensive data sets, including power, potential, talent, wealth, gene strength, and others, and they are nearly identical."
"Your family is the Qian Family, with an internal attribute of being close to Earth Civilization."
"While my initial family is the Xu Family, with an internal attribute hostile to Earth."
"Now..."
"The competition officially commences!"
As soon as the call ended, the text on the Justice Instrument suddenly changed.
Chi Xiao: 80
Ma Ran: 0
Just by looking at this data, it’s apparent that Chi Xiao decided to seize the initiative and placed a heavy bet directly.
"It looks like only a simple Power of Reincarnation was used, but actually embodies ’One Force Breaks Ten Thousand Laws...’
Ma Ran didn’t divide his focus either and instantly perceived Chi Xiao’s intent: "This is planning to lure me in as if trapping a turtle in a jar..."
"Even though Chi Xiao seeks victory, he also wants to force me to reveal more of my cards while achieving victory."
"It could also be that he wants to capture a ’Cangming Overlord’ to study its essence."
Realizing this, Ma Ran’s gaze towards Chi Xiao became even more peculiar.
Even if the other party didn’t create pressure, he would find a way to arrange an evenly matched situation to provide enough attraction and anticipation for the audience.
Now it seems this Upper Rank God has somehow helped to accomplish a lot of work that initially belonged to him...
"If you want the fish to take the bait, you have to throw out the bait first."
With a thought, a thread of Ma Ran’s consciousness descended upon Cangming Star.
...
Solar System, Cangming Star, Blade Province.
Qian Clan Territory.
Bang!
A loud crash.
The phone collided with the purple jade wall.
The mechanical god was shattered, parts flew everywhere, bursting into a ball of flames.
Qian Changsheng’s face was so dark it seemed like water would drip from it.
"Damn it!"
"That Xu Qingqiu guy..."
"His reincarnation wasn’t a deception!"
"Destiny favors Xu and not Qian!"
"I am not the clan head, yet every descendant of the Qian family is a clan exterminator!"
Until twenty-six, Xu Qingqiu appeared average, both in intelligence and martial skills, indistinguishable from others, with peers stronger than him aplenty in Blade Province.
But just yesterday, Xu Qingqiu suddenly unraveled the Mystery of the Womb, awakened memories from his past life, and achieved reincarnation as an ancient formidable being, claiming to be a peerless hero who once rivaled the Sword Master and Demon Child, a destiny Giant whom even the Profound Immortal and the Lord of the Red Lotus would call ’senior’!
Just like plants have "phototropism," people have "strength-seeking nature."
If the strong one were someone else, it would be fine; though discontented, Qian Changsheng is a pragmatic person and would never make a wrong choice out of simple jealousy. Aligning the whole clan with the Xu family would be sensible.
However, the Qian and Xu families have grudges dating back half a century, enmity spanning three generations, and they’ve long been locked in a death feud.
Given any opportunity, the Qian and Xu families would seek to obliterate each other, wishing to uproot one another completely!
Under the wise leadership of the great leader, His Majesty Ye Fengqing, the Cangming Star prospered, technology advanced, and the limits of Extraordinary abilities continually evolved.
This era is the best for family development.
The legacy of the Qian family, passed down through ten generations, absolutely cannot end in his hands!
In a daze, Qian Changsheng leaned half-slumped near the dark Clan Stele.
An inexplicable drowsiness washed over him like a tide, his eyelids heavy as if filled with leadened mercury.
Qian Changsheng tried to keep his eyelids open but ultimately succumbed to sleep.
"You’re here."
A gentle youthful voice suddenly sounded in Qian Changsheng’s ear.
Awakened abruptly by the voice, he opened his eyes swiftly.
Qian Changsheng saw...
A handsome silver-haired youth, dressed in a black trench coat with silver edges, combat boots on his feet, and a strange straight blade at his waist, stood before him, observing him kindly.
The word "kindly" applied to a youth who seemed decades younger than himself felt somewhat awkward to Qian Changsheng.
Yet he instinctively felt that this term was very fitting for the other person.
The silver-haired youth exuded an aura of warmth that completely dispelled any hostility Qian Changsheng might have felt.
